Mycoplasmataceae
| Mycoplasmataceae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Tenericutes |
| Class: | Mollicutes |
| Order: | Mycoplasmatales |
| Family: |
Mycoplasmataceae Freundt 1955 |
| Genera | |
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Candidatus Hepatoplasma |
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Candidatus Hepatoplasma
Mycoplasma
Ureaplasma
The Mycoplasmataceae is a family of bacteria in the order Mycoplasmatales. This family consists of the genera Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma.
In 1967 the Order Mycoplasmatales was incorporated into the class Mollicutes. Many species are sexually transmitted and cause pelvic inflammatory disease.
Mycoplasma refers to a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall and possess a three layered cellular membrane. They can be parasitic or saprotrophic. Several species are sexually transmitted and pathogenic in humans. Others are found on cats, dogs, and barnyard fowl.
Ureaplasma is the second of two genera of bacteria belonging to the family Mycoplasmataceae. As the name imples, ureaplasma is urease positive.
It includes the species:
Ureaplasma parvum has been identified as being a commensal in the uterus as part of the microbiome in healthy women of reproductive age.
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